PMK – AIADMK alliance confirmed

Through PMK's general council meeting they announced the alliance with AIADMK. J Jayalalithaa has given them given seven Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha nomination by the AIADMK. This was news expected for a longtime.

Pattali Makkal Katchi the strong (OBC)Caste based community supporting party in TamilNadu again moved to AIADMK for election and clearly mentioned that it has interest to tie-up with Congress in the Central after election if necessary.

"My personal relationship with Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party would continue. This is a political understanding," says Anbumani Ramadoss.

DMK’s  Dayanidhi Maran says in an attempt at damage control, "Their (PMK's) exit gives us more seats to contest and they will come back after we sweep the polls."

For the last five elections PMK has moved from one alliance to the other in all the elections and was in power always. Watch this place for more details…

Bandh in TamilNadu for Srilankan Tamil Peace and Muthukumars death

Situation in and around chennai at 9am IST

After Muthukumar 's death,  The Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement, an umbrella organisation consisting of parties like the PMK, CPI and the MDMK called for a bandh across Tamil Nadu today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday had refused to stay the bandh saying the parties have a right to express their feelings. Meanwhile, the ruling party in the state has opposed the bandh terming it against law.

We cant say normal life in Tamil Nadu has come to a standstill. Lot of people through public transport are moving and the private companies functions normally. Incidentally, it also happens to be the day Sri Lanka celebrates its 61st independence day.

PMK Candidate List for Election 2006

Dr Ramadass of PMK showed out 29 candidate list out of alloted 31 by DMK. PMK is in alliance with DMK (UPA) from 2004 General election to the Lok Sabha, and so, M Karunanidhi alloted 31 against, 27 seats they contested last time (2001).

For Pennagaram & Anaicut constituency PMK didn't confirm still.

PMK contesting Assembly Constituencies for TN Election 2006

PMK gets 31 seats from DMK

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) one of the member of DPA Alliance gets 31 seats to contest in the forthcoming 2006 TamilNadu Assembly Election. PMK Leader Dr. Ramdoss was discussing daily with DMK President & Tamil Nadu DPA Head M Karunanidhi for the past 1 week regarding seats for his party Pattali Makkal Katchi. It looks like he asked for 35 seats & was given only 23 before Vaiko 's Quit. And later when Vaiko joined AIADMK alliance, M Karunanidhi offered 28 to PMK. And after 4 visits to MK 's house, Dr Ramdoss made it to 31.

In 2001 assembly polls, PMK contested in 27 places & won 20 in alliance with the AIADMK. They got around 5.5% of the total votes. And in 2004 Lok Sabha polls, PMK won all the 5 allotted Parlimentary Constituency seats like other parties in Democratic Progressive Alliance.